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Oklahoma City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 8,017 students in Oklahoma City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Oklahoma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Oklahoma City School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Classen High School Of Advanced Studies, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
59 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
31,870 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
2,240 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 539 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%
Graduation Rate
71%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
724 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
12%
# Asian Students
533 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
18,484 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
19%
# Black Students
6,192 Students
16,139 Students
% Black Students
19%
8%
# White Students
3,726 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
12%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
128 Students
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,083 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
11%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,815
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,513
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,536
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,531
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,626
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,508
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,352
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,404
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,335
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,233
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,348
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,151
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,677
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,841
45,464
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,322 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,599 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$425 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$433 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,322
$11,363
Spending / Student
$13,599
$11,336
Best Oklahoma City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Heights High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1601 Northwest 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 587-2700
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 587-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students
Rank: #22.
Classen High School Of Advanced Studies
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1901 North Ellison Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-5400
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 673 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5401 South Shields Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 587-9600
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 587-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 866 students
Rank: #44.
Star Spencer High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3001 North Spencer Road
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-8800
Spencer, OK 73084
(405) 587-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 371 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest Classen High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Northwest 27th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 587-6300
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 587-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,548 students
Rank: #66.
John Marshall High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12201 North Portland Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 587-7200
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 587-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 709 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Douglass High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 N Martin Luther King Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 587-4200
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 587-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 479 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Emerson Alternative Ed. (Hs)
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 587-7900
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 587-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 440 students
Rank: #99.
U. S. Grant High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5016 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-2200
Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,476 students
Rank: #1010.
Capitol Hill High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Sw 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405) 587-9000
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405) 587-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,373 students
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